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Croshere was the 12th pick of the [[1997 NBA draft]], selected by the [[Indiana Pacers]]. | Croshere was the 12th pick of the [[1997 NBA draft]], selected by the [[Indiana Pacers]]. | ||
A {{convert|6|ft|10|in|abbr=on}}, hard-nosed player who played the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[small forward]] positions, Croshere shot 33.9% from three-point range over the course of his ten-year career. | A {{convert|6|ft|10|in|abbr=on}}, hard-nosed player who played the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[small forward]] positions, Croshere shot 33.9% from three-point range over the course of his ten-year career. | ||
In the [[1999–2000 NBA season]], he [[Contract year phenomenon|peaked at just the right time]] as he helped the Pacers advance to the [[2000 NBA Finals]] against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], marking the Pacers' first Finals appearance since the [[ABA-NBA merger]]. In the 2000 Finals, Croshere was 3rd on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game on 54.5% shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NBA Finals - Pacers vs. Lakers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> | In the [[1999–2000 NBA season]], he [[Contract year phenomenon|peaked at just the right time]] as he helped the Pacers advance to the [[2000 NBA Finals]] against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], marking the Pacers' first Finals appearance since the [[ABA-NBA merger]]. In the 2000 Finals, Croshere was 3rd on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game on 54.5% shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NBA Finals - Pacers vs. Lakers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
He was rewarded for his performance in the regular season and particularly the playoffs with a hefty contract. | He was rewarded for his performance in the regular season and particularly the playoffs with a hefty contract. | ||
On March 30, 2001, he notched a then career-high 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Boston Celtics as well as hitting the game sealing 3-pointer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=writer |first=Jimmy Golen, Associated Press |title=Celtics slip up |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2001/03/31/celtics-slip-up/50399062007/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=New Bedford Standard-Times |language=en-US}}</ref> | On March 30, 2001, he notched a then career-high 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Boston Celtics as well as hitting the game sealing 3-pointer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=writer |first=Jimmy Golen, Associated Press |title=Celtics slip up |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2001/03/31/celtics-slip-up/50399062007/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=New Bedford Standard-Times |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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Croshere became an important backup during the [[Rick Carlisle]] years, and was a key contributor against the [[Detroit Pistons]] in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals. In game 4 of the series, Croshere was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years; after accumulating only 8 points combined over the first three games, he scored 14 in this game during 30 minutes of play, including 3 out of 4 shooting on [[three-point field goal]]s en route to an 83-68 road victory for the Pacers to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.<ref>{{cite news |last=Diamos |first=Jason |date=May 30, 2004 |title=Pro Basketball; Croshere Is Starting To Make An Impact |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/sports/pro-basketball-croshere-is-starting-to-make-an-impact.html|work=[[New York Times]] |location= |access-date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> | Croshere became an important backup during the [[Rick Carlisle]] years, and was a key contributor against the [[Detroit Pistons]] in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals. In game 4 of the series, Croshere was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years; after accumulating only 8 points combined over the first three games, he scored 14 in this game during 30 minutes of play, including 3 out of 4 shooting on [[three-point field goal]]s en route to an 83-68 road victory for the Pacers to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.<ref>{{cite news |last=Diamos |first=Jason |date=May 30, 2004 |title=Pro Basketball; Croshere Is Starting To Make An Impact |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/sports/pro-basketball-croshere-is-starting-to-make-an-impact.html|work=[[New York Times]] |location= |access-date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> | ||
In the | In the 2004–05 season after the [[Malice at the Palace]] brawl, Croshere helped lead a depleted Pacers roster. He notched a season high against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 25 points and 11 rebounds (including six consecutive made free throws in the final 36 seconds of the game) on November 25, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pacers 106-102 Timberwolves (Nov 25, 2004) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/241125011 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Nov 25, 2004 Play-by-Play |url=https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-ind-0020400169/play-by-play?period=Q4 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}</ref> He followed this performance with 23 points and 12 rebounds the next night on November 26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pacers 82-77 Bobcats (Nov 26, 2004) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/241126011 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> | ||
On September 26, 2008, [[Larry Bird]] announced that Croshere was invited to training camp with the Pacers for an opportunity at a second stint. He was waived on October 23, 2008. | On September 26, 2008, [[Larry Bird]] announced that Croshere was invited to training camp with the Pacers for an opportunity at a second stint. He was waived on October 23, 2008. | ||
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===Golden State Warriors=== | ===Golden State Warriors=== | ||
On August 3, 2007, Croshere signed with the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref name =warriors>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_Sign_PerovicAndCroshere.html?rss=true |title=Warriors Sign Kosta Perovic And Austin Croshere To Contracts |work=NBA.com |date=2007-08-03 |access-date=2007-08-03}}</ref> The 2007–08 season was the first in Croshere's career where he did not make the playoffs. | On August 3, 2007, Croshere signed with the [[Golden State Warriors]].<ref name =warriors>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_Sign_PerovicAndCroshere.html?rss=true |title=Warriors Sign Kosta Perovic And Austin Croshere To Contracts |work=NBA.com |date=2007-08-03 |access-date=2007-08-03}}</ref> The 2007–08 season was the first in Croshere's career where he did not make the playoffs. | ||
===Milwaukee Bucks=== | ===Milwaukee Bucks=== | ||
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Austin Nathan Croshere (born May 1, 1975) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs throughout his 12-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since 2010, he has served as an NBA color commentator and studio analyst for a variety of television and radio programs.
Education
Croshere went to Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, and then played college basketball for Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.[1][2]
Professional career
Indiana Pacers
Croshere was the 12th pick of the 1997 NBA draft, selected by the Indiana Pacers.
A Script error: No such module "convert"., hard-nosed player who played the power forward and small forward positions, Croshere shot 33.9% from three-point range over the course of his ten-year career.
In the 1999–2000 NBA season, he peaked at just the right time as he helped the Pacers advance to the 2000 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the Pacers' first Finals appearance since the ABA-NBA merger. In the 2000 Finals, Croshere was 3rd on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game on 54.5% shooting.[3]
He was rewarded for his performance in the regular season and particularly the playoffs with a hefty contract.
On March 30, 2001, he notched a then career-high 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Boston Celtics as well as hitting the game sealing 3-pointer.[4]
Croshere played 49 games in 2002–03, averaging a career-low 12.9 minutes per game that season as he fell out of the rotation.
Croshere became an important backup during the Rick Carlisle years, and was a key contributor against the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals. In game 4 of the series, Croshere was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years; after accumulating only 8 points combined over the first three games, he scored 14 in this game during 30 minutes of play, including 3 out of 4 shooting on three-point field goals en route to an 83-68 road victory for the Pacers to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.[5]
In the 2004–05 season after the Malice at the Palace brawl, Croshere helped lead a depleted Pacers roster. He notched a season high against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 25 points and 11 rebounds (including six consecutive made free throws in the final 36 seconds of the game) on November 25, 2004.[6][7] He followed this performance with 23 points and 12 rebounds the next night on November 26.[8]
On September 26, 2008, Larry Bird announced that Croshere was invited to training camp with the Pacers for an opportunity at a second stint. He was waived on October 23, 2008.
Dallas Mavericks
On July 5, 2006, Croshere was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Marquis Daniels.[9] This move left Jeff Foster as the last Pacer remaining from the 1999–2000 Eastern Conference championship team.
Croshere scored a career-high 34 points in a Mavericks 122–102 win against the Seattle SuperSonics on January 30, 2007.[10]
Golden State Warriors
On August 3, 2007, Croshere signed with the Golden State Warriors.[1] The 2007–08 season was the first in Croshere's career where he did not make the playoffs.
Milwaukee Bucks
Croshere spent the 2008–09 pre-season with his former team, the Indiana Pacers. However, he was waived by the Pacers. On October 27, he was signed off waivers by the Milwaukee Bucks.[11] He was released on January 6, 2009, after averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.[12]
San Antonio Spurs
On January 16, 2009, Croshere signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[13] On January 28, his contract expired and he was released by the Spurs after appearing in three games.[14]
Post-NBA career
In February 2010, Croshere joined Fox Sports Indiana as a pre- and post-game analyst for Pacers games.[15] He has also served as a color commentator. In 2013, Croshere was hired as a college basketball studio analyst for Fox Sports.[16] As of 2023, he is a basketball commentator for KABC-TV's Sports Zone post-game shows and college basketball analyst for Westwood One Radio.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 26 | 0 | 9.3 | .372 | .308 | .571 | 1.7 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 2.9 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 27 | 0 | 9.2 | .427 | .276 | .870 | 1.7 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.4 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 81 | 14 | 23.3 | .441 | .362 | .848 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .5 | .7 | 10.3 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 81 | 23 | 23.1 | .394 | .338 | .866 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | .6 | 10.1 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 76 | 1 | 16.9 | .413 | .338 | .851 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .3 | .4 | 6.8 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 49 | 0 | 12.9 | .411 | .391 | .815 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .1 | .3 | 5.1 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 77 | 0 | 13.6 | .388 | .389 | .894 | 3.2 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 73 | 22 | 25.0 | .378 | .259 | .883 | 5.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Template:Nbay | Indiana | 50 | 26 | 23.0 | .463 | .386 | .882 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 8.2 |
| Template:Nbay | Dallas | 61 | 2 | 11.9 | .351 | .286 | .865 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Template:Nbay | Golden State | 44 | 0 | 10.4 | .445 | .361 | .906 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Template:Nbay | Milwaukee | 11 | 0 | 7.0 | .400 | .455 | .636 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Template:Nbay | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | .222 | .000 | .000 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 659 | 88 | 17.4 | .407 | .340 | .861 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2000 | Indiana | 23 | 2 | 21.3 | .418 | .405 | .839 | 4.7 | .8 | .4 | .7 | 9.4 |
| 2001 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 32.3 | .400 | .200 | .867 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .400 | .333 | .750 | 3.5 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 11.5 | .263 | .000 | .857 | 4.3 | .8 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Indiana | 13 | 2 | 16.5 | .345 | .333 | .810 | 3.1 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Indiana | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | .400 | .500 | .833 | 1.7 | .0 | .4 | .1 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 6 | 2 | 29.2 | .316 | .391 | .889 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .8 | .0 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | Dallas | 3 | 0 | 11.3 | .333 | .750 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Career | 68 | 6 | 18.2 | .379 | .360 | .844 | 3.6 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 6.7 | |
Notes
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- ↑ ESPN – Sources: Mavs deal Daniels for Croshere – NBA
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- ↑ Austin Croshere Yahoo! Sports page Accessed 29 January 2009 Template:Webarchive
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External links
- Template:Basketballstats
- NBA.com Profile – Austin Croshere
- NBA biography of Croshere (2008, in brief)
- NBA biography of Croshere (2007, more detailed)
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Santa Monica, California
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- Crossroads School alumni
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Indiana Pacers announcers
- Indiana Pacers draft picks
- Indiana Pacers players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Power forwards
- Providence Friars men's basketball players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Small forwards
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Basketball players from Los Angeles